Warehouse Assistant

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you. A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself." **Location** - Peterborough **Employment type** - Full Time Permanent **Department** - Logistics & Supply Chain **Deadline** - 2025-10-24 - IKEA Peterborough CDC are looking to welcome a Warehouse Assistant working Full-time to join our hard-working fulfilment team. Ready to make a difference? We’re looking for motivated individuals to join our fast-paced warehouse team. Whether you’ve got MHE experience or just the drive to learn, you’ll play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly—handling goods, working safely around machinery, and keeping things organised with precision and care. WHAT WE OFFER - Start Date of employment will be: 19th November, 26th November and 3rd December, to be confirmed at interview. - Competitive hourly rate of £12.60 per hour with an additional Forklift Truck allowance of £1.50. - 40 hours per week working 5 days over 7 with weekend working required. Working rotational shifts of 06:00am - 14:00pm and 14:00pm - 22:00pm. - We can discuss flexibility to match your life and our business needs during the interview. WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS: Our co-workers bring unique ideas and talent to work every day, and we offer a variety of benefits that suit their and their family's everyday needs. - 15% IKEA discount & discount portal helping you save £100’s on High-street retailers. - Life Assurance of 3 times your pay, enhanced statutory pension contributions & interest free loans. - Flexi Holiday Plan. - Family Friendly childcare & wellbeing support. ...as well so much more WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE - Previous warehouse and MHE experience is preferred but not essential, all you will need is the motivation to make things happen in a fast-paced environment. - The ability of staying on top of things—quick to prioritise, organised, and always tuned in to the little details that make a big difference. - Be self-reliant and motivated, ready to work independently and as part of our team. - Due to health and safety regulations all applicants must be over the age of 18. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY - Receiving goods with accuracy, picking and packing orders and keeping accurate records of stock levels. - Manual Handling of heavy stock. Training will be provided. - Working with or around heavy machinery, such as, Forklift trucks, counterbalance, pump trucks, to safely and efficiently transport heavy goods within the warehouse. - Ensure all safety protocols and regulations are followed for a secure environment for our co-workers. WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many. RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible. We understand not everyone will be successful, but we promise to keep you informed either way. - We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA